AUTHOR=Hanson Ginger C. , Rameshbabu Anjali , Bodner Todd E. , Hammer Leslie B. , Rohlman Diane S. , Olson Ryan , Wipfli Brad , Kuehl Kerry , Perrin Nancy A. , Alley Lindsey , Schue Allison , Thompson Sharon V. , Parish Megan 

TITLE=A Comparison of Safety, Health, and Well-Being Risk Factors Across Five Occupational Samples

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.614725

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2021.614725

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Objective:</bold> The aim of this study was to present safety, health and well-being profiles of workers within five occupations: call center work (<italic>N</italic> = 139), corrections (<italic>N</italic> = 85), construction (<italic>N</italic> = 348), homecare (<italic>N</italic> = 149), and parks and recreation (<italic>N</italic> = 178).</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> Baseline data from the Data Repository of Oregon's Healthy Workforce Center were used. Measures were compared with clinical healthcare guidelines and national norms.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> The prevalence of health and safety risks for adults was as follows: overweight (83.2%), high blood pressure (16.4%), injury causing lost work (9.9%), and reported pain (47.0%). Young workers were least likely to report adequate sleep (46.6%). Construction workers reported the highest rate of smoking (20.7%). All of the adult workers reported significantly lower general health than the general population.</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> The number of workers experiencing poor safety, health and well-being outcomes suggest the need for improved working conditions.</p>